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Assertion Mother can pass on syphilis bacteria to their developing foetus.
Reason Placenta can become permeable to some pathogens.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are treu, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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A
At the time of chldbirth during withdrawn of placeuta the parasite of syphilis enters the newborn baby through the placental blood. This is called congenital syphilis. This occurs because the blood of mother the foetus through the placenta.
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